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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlar
/ˈeɪ.lɑːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or having wings; winglike in form or structure.
"The insect possessed distinct alar appendages used for stabilization during flight." - 2
Situated in or arising from the axilla or armpit in botanical terminology.
"The alar flowers bloom directly from the upper leaf axils."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'alaris', meaning of or pertaining to a wing, coming from 'ala' (wing). It entered English in the 17th century as a precise anatomical and biological descriptor for wing-shaped structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alar" is said worldwide
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alaire
Transliteration: /ɛ.lɛʁ/
"Les structures alaires soutiennent l'insecte en vol."
flügelartig
Transliteration: /ˈflʏɡl̩ˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç/
"Die flügelartigen Fortsätze helfen bei der Stabilisierung."
alare
Transliteration: /aˈla.re/
"La struttura alare permette un volo efficiente."
alar
Transliteration: /aˈlaɾ/
"El espécimen muestra expansiones alares notables."
alar
Transliteration: /aˈlaɾ/
"As membranas alares facilitam o deslocamento."
पंख जैसा
Transliteration: pankh jaisa
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"इस जीव में पंख जैसी संरचनाएं पाई जाती हैं।"
翼状的
Transliteration: yì zhuàng de
Script: 中文汉字
"这种昆虫具有翼状的附器。"
날개 모양의
Transliteration: nalgae moyang-ui
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 생물은 날개 모양의 돌출부를 가지고 있다."
翼状の
Transliteration: yokujō no
Script: 日本語
"その標本には翼状の構造が見られる。"
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